Crystal Palace 1 Watford 0 (AET)

Watford 3 Leicester City 1 (Watford win 3-2 on agg)

Leicester 1 Watford 0

Watford 1 Leeds 2

Watford 1-2 Hull City

Watford 4 Barnsley 1

Derby 5 Watford 1

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One former Chelsea legend met another in the Turner’s Cross boardroom last night as Bobby Tambling exchanged warm greetings with Gianfranco Zola.

Gianfranco Zola believes the criticism of Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni after last month’s European Championship was “unfair” and that it was an “achievement” in itself for Ireland even to qualify for the tournament.

Ledley King will take a decision in the pre-season as to whether to call an end to his playing career.

Arsenal’s record goalscorer Thierry Henry has been named on the bench for tonight’s FA Cup third-round clash with Leeds at the Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal were forced to shuffle their defence for this afternoon’s Barclays Premier League clash against Everton at Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal will be without Andre Santos for tomorrow‘s Premier League game against Everton after the Brazil full-back suffered an ankle injury in the midweek Champions League defeat at Olympiacos.

ARSENE WENGER celebrated his 15th anniversary in charge of Arsenal yesterday insisting his ambition remains to make the Gunners the best club in the world.

West Ham have signed experienced goalkeeper Manuel Almunia on a month’s loan from Arsenal.

Arsenal jetted off to Germany ahead of tomorrow’s friendly against Cologne and a training camp with the future of captain Cesc Fabregas still very much up in the air.

IVAN GAZIDIS, the Arsenal chief executive, is a slick salesman, but the message from the club’s fans at present could not be clearer: This isn’t what we bought into.

Andrey Arshavin would be welcome back at Zenit St Petersburg if Arsenal decide to sell the striker, the Russian club have confirmed.

Arsenal full-back Bacary Sagna (knee) is set to return for tomorrow’s trip to rivals Tottenham.

THE art of winning is in learning from losing.

Arsenal could welcome back goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny from a finger injury for Sunday’s Barclays Premier League clash against Liverpool at Emirates Stadium on Sunday.

SO THE fight will continue until the end but there was little to suggest that this performance at Bloomfield Road was not just the latest false dawn for this Arsenal team.

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Veteran goalkeeper Jens Lehmann was dramatically drafted in for his 200th Arsenal appearance at Blackpool today.

IT’s the great unsaid at Arsenal, the last taboo.

Arsenal 0 Blackburn 0

Arsenal will welcome back captain Cesc Fabregas (hamstring), England winger Theo Walcott (ankle) as well midfielders Alex Song (knee) and Abou Diaby (groin) for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash against Blackburn at Emirates Stadium.

ARSENAL are hopeful Robin van Persie could be available for Saturday’s Premier League match against Blackburn Rovers despite the striker injuring his left thigh playing for Holland on Tuesday.

Veteran goalkeeper Jens Lehmann faces an anxious wait to see whether he will make a remarkable comeback for Arsenal in the Barclays Premier League this weekend.

Jens Lehmann has been named in the starting line-up for Arsenal reserves’ match against Wigan this afternoon.

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson was full of praise for his side after they gritted out a 1-0 win over Bolton on Saturday to move five points clear at the Barclays Premier League summit.

ARSENE WENGER spends so much time talking about the character of his players and their determination to succeed, you wonder whether he is trying to convince himself more than the masses who doubt whether Arsenal have the winning mentality to overhaul Manchester United in the race for the Premier League title.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admitted his team’s 2-2 draw at West Brom was two points dropped in the Barclays Premier League title race – but insisted it was an important one gained for the players psychologically.

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Jens Lehmann is among Arsenal’s substitutes for the Premier League clash with West Brom at The Hawthorns.

JENS LEHMANN hopes some of his ‘Invincibles’ aura can rub off on the current Arsenal squad as they look to finish the season on a high by finally landing the Barclays Premier League title.

ARSENAL manager Arsène Wenger is confident returning goalkeeper Jens Lehmann can help to get the best out of Manuel Almunia after the former German international officially returned to the club last night.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is confident returning goalkeeper Jens Lehmann can help to get the best out of Manuel Almunia after the former Germany international officially returned to the club tonight.

Jens Lehmann will sign for Arsenal for the rest of the season, manager Arsene Wenger today confirmed.

Jens Lehmann is confident he can help Arsenal win the title as he edges closer to a surprise return to the north London club.

Jens Lehmann looks set to come out of retirement and answer Arsenal’s goalkeeping SOS as the Gunners focus on salvaging their season by delivering the Barclays Premier League title.

JUST as we have grown used to Manchester United bouncing back like this — with courage, determination and defiance — so it is now a little predictable to watch Arsenal implode.